We are please to announce that starting in 2018, I will be expanding the services of PITI to include training new inspectors.

I have been asked to join the staff of The Home Inspection University, Florida!
I am very excited to take my vast experience as an instructor into the exciting field of Home Inspections! Our first classes will begin in March 2018. 

I have also been asked to lead a training session at the American Society of Home Inspectors, Inspection World event in Jan 2018. 
IW is the premier, continuing education national training conference for Home Inspectors.

I get asked all the time "Why would I want an inspection on a brand new home?" 
Well, sadly, the answer is because in addition to the really good ones, there are some pretty lazy and/or shady contractors out there.

In new construction, I have found entire homes that had no insulation... no insulation over certain portions of the home... cut trusses to make room for ductwork... improperly installed tile in showers and floors... leaking roofs, windows, and doors... this list is amazingly long. 

The good thing that I have found tho, is that the vast majority of the Superintendents are happy to have someone assist them in their Punch List. Another set of eyes is always a good thing on something that is as complex as a Home. 

Two days ago, I did an inspection on a new roof and it was not pretty...The roof had been signed off and finaled by the Municipal inspector about an HOUR before I arrived...

The roof drip edge was terrible. It had gaps, bends, reversed laps, and mis-cut corners etc. etc. etc.  

When I went on the roof, I started looking deeper and the entire roof had an improper stagger at the seams... some as small as 3 1/2" ... This is about half of what it should be and is not following the manufacturer's installation instructions. This minimal stagger will be prone to leaks.

Today, I got an e-mail from the Roofer and he stated that he was embarrassed that his foremen allowed that to happen and the roof is currently being torn off and they are starting over...
Win one for the Good Guys!

So, don't skip the inspection, even on New Construction!